As we are getting ready to ring in a brand new year, let’s make sure you wipe the slate clean so you can have a fresh start.
The end of the year brings with it a sense of completion. For many of us it has not been an easy one and we are ready to let it go but before we do, it’s important to release and surrender that which is no longer serving us.
We are just three short days away now and this is a perfect time to reflect and look back at where you were in January.
Did you achieve all you wanted to achieve?
Maybe you exceeded your own expectations and went above and beyond what you thought was possible. If that’s the case, congratulations! This is a time to celebrate and set your eyes on even bigger goals in the coming year.
And even if you did not, now is the time to acknowledge yourself for all that you HAVE accomplished.
Maybe this was the year where you started your own business, or you made a significant change in your personal life like in my case. I moved.
Maybe you broke through a barrier that’s been holding you back, for example thinking that you are not good enough to do ____________(fill in your blank.)
Maybe you became visible for the first time doing a Facebook Live (that takes courage) or you hosted an online training.
Maybe you launched your first course or digital product.
Maybe you started a new relationship…
If you fell short on some goals or things did not turn out as you expected, know that we are not defined by our failures, we learn from them. They are essential to our success.
Whoever coined the term ‘failing forward’ knew what he was talking about.
But now is also a good time to look at what worked and what did not work. This way you are going to be able to discern what are you going to do more of in the new year and what will you stop doing or cut out altogether.
This could be people, places and things that no longer serve you because you have outgrown them.
It’s also a time to be brutally honest with yourself and look at the areas where you need support so you can move forward in the direction of your goals.
Are there any new skills you need to learn to get you where you want to be?
Do you need to start delegating more so you can free up time to focus on what is actually making you money or have more of a work/life balance?
What limiting beliefs do you need to let go of in order to achieve the level of success you are after?
What is it that you are NOT willing to do so you can get what you want?
Where do you habitually stop and how can you move beyond?
Who do you need to BE on the inside to get the results you desire on the outside?
Yes, it’s hard to be this brutally honest with yourself but that is what’s required in order to get what you want.
We shy away from this because it’s not pretty. But you have to realize one thing.
YOU ARE THE CAUSE of everything that happens in your life and the results that you are experiencing is the EFFECT.
So if you are not happy with your results, you have to change WHO YOU ARE BEING on the inside.
Now is the perfect time to sit down with yourself for some real talk.
Once you have clarity around what’s the cause of the results you are experiencing you can change it.
And then you can set your powerful intentions for the new year.
You are the creator of our own reality.
Wishing all of you who are celebrating a Happy New Year!
May you go into it with clarity and may it be filled with prosperity, health, and success!
Simona Ksoll is a brand marketing strategist and business mentor positioning coaches and entrepreneurs to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Follow her on Facebook and LinkedIn and join her private Facebook Community.